Workstation Setup for Terraform

- 7 mins read

Introduction

In my last post, I covered how I set up VSCode for Terraform. The second most popular question is how I set up my workstation for Terraform development.

As with most things in the tech world, there are many ways to do things. The following is the way that works for me. I am always looking for ways to improve my workflow, so if you have suggestions, please let me know.

VS Code Setup for Terraform

- 5 mins read

Visual Studio Code

Introduction

One of the first questions I get when teaching Terraform is, “What editor should I use?” My answer is always, “Use what you are comfortable with. If you don’t have a preference, I recommend Visual Studio Code.” Over the years, I have used everything from vi to Notepad++ to Sublime Text to Atom to Visual Studio Code. Visual Studio Code is easy to pick up for new users and easy to customize to your liking.